ATHLETE
Ernest Chapman
1926 - 2013

Ernest Chapman
Ernest William Chapman, OAM (11 April 1926 – 21 March 2013) was an Australian rower and a lifelong clubman at the Sydney Rowing Club. He competed and won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernest Chapman is the 2,399th most popular athlete (up from 2,603rd in 2019), the 456th most popular biography from Australia (up from 473rd in 2019) and the 38th most popular Australian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Ernest Chapman ranks 2,399 out of 6,025. Before him are Qu Yunxia, Heike Henkel, Shaun White, William Steinkraus, Katie Nageotte, and Nikolaos Kaklamanakis. After him are Helen Volk, Vic Emery, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Jean-Michel Henry, Nikolai Sologubov, and James Mitchel.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsQu Yunxia
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 2,393
Heike Henkel
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 2,394
Shaun White
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 2,395
William Steinkraus
1925 - 2017
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 2,396
Katie Nageotte
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 2,397
Nikolaos Kaklamanakis
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 2,398
Ernest Chapman
1926 - 2013
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 2,399
Helen Volk
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 2,400
Vic Emery
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 2,401
Shaunae Miller-Uibo
1994 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 2,402
Jean-Michel Henry
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 2,403
Nikolai Sologubov
1924 - 1988
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 2,404
James Mitchel
1864 - 1921
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 2,405
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Ernest Chapman ranks 528. Before him are Karl Gordon Henize, André Testut, Doris Belack, Paul Lynde, Mona Freeman, and Ruth Asawa. After him are Cathy Downs, Bucky Pizzarelli, Joe Paterno, Rusty Wailes, Jane Withers, and Torfi Bryngeirsson. Among people deceased in 2013, Ernest Chapman ranks 488. Before him are Slim Whitman, Marian McPartland, Bob Kurland, Ruth Asawa, Ruth R. Benerito, and Arthur Wightman. After him are Jo Benkow, Peter Broadbent, Louis-Paul M'Fédé, Kofi Awoonor, Harold Camping, and Sabine Bischoff.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsKarl Gordon Henize
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 1993
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 522
André Testut
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 523
Doris Belack
ACTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 524
Paul Lynde
ACTOR
1926 - 1982
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 525
Mona Freeman
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 526
Ruth Asawa
SCULPTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 527
Ernest Chapman
ATHLETE
1926 - 2013
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 528
Cathy Downs
ACTOR
1926 - 1976
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 529
Bucky Pizzarelli
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 530
Joe Paterno
WRITER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 531
Rusty Wailes
ATHLETE
1926 - 2002
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 532
Jane Withers
ACTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 533
Torfi Bryngeirsson
ATHLETE
1926 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 534
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsSlim Whitman
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2013
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 482
Marian McPartland
MUSICIAN
1918 - 2013
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 483
Bob Kurland
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 484
Ruth Asawa
SCULPTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 485
Ruth R. Benerito
CHEMIST
1916 - 2013
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 486
Arthur Wightman
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2013
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 487
Ernest Chapman
ATHLETE
1926 - 2013
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 488
Jo Benkow
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2013
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 489
Peter Broadbent
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2013
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 490
Louis-Paul M'Fédé
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2013
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 491
Kofi Awoonor
WRITER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 492
Harold Camping
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2013
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 493
Sabine Bischoff
ATHLETE
1958 - 2013
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 494
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Ernest Chapman ranks 456 out of 1,143. Before him are Jacqueline McKenzie (1967), Nick Kyrgios (1995), Dustin Clare (1982), Walter Browne (1949), Matthew Spiranovic (1988), and Jacob Elordi (1997). After him are H. V. Evatt (1894), Coral Browne (1913), Peter Sculthorpe (1929), Dante Exum (1995), Mick Harvey (1958), and Kevin Berry (1945).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsJacqueline McKenzie
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 450
Nick Kyrgios
TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 451
Dustin Clare
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 452
Walter Browne
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 453
Matthew Spiranovic
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 454
Jacob Elordi
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 455
Ernest Chapman
ATHLETE
1926 - 2013
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 456
H. V. Evatt
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1965
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 457
Coral Browne
ACTOR
1913 - 1991
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 458
Peter Sculthorpe
COMPOSER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 459
Dante Exum
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 460
Mick Harvey
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 461
Kevin Berry
SWIMMER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 462
Among ATHLETES In Australia
Among athletes born in Australia, Ernest Chapman ranks 38. Before him are Joyce King (1920), Herb Elliott (1938), Lisa Martin (1960), Michael Wenden (1949), John Landy (1930), and Nicola McDermott (1996). After him are June Maston (1928), Wang Yan (null), Judy Amoore (1940), Chilla Porter (1936), Mike McKay (1964), and Kate Allen (1970).
Joyce King
1920 - 2001
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 32
Herb Elliott
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 33
Lisa Martin
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 34
Michael Wenden
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 35
John Landy
1930 - 2022
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 36
Nicola McDermott
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 37
Ernest Chapman
1926 - 2013
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 38
June Maston
1928 - 2004
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 39
Wang Yan
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 40
Judy Amoore
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 41
Chilla Porter
1936 - 2020
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 42
Mike McKay
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 43
Kate Allen
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 44